I'm staying away from dirt because in a small space like this, once something goes wrong, I'd have to dump everything out and start over. Going for low maintenance also, so I don't have any plants that need trimming anytime soon and would be unable to use the benefits of dirt.

It's been up for about a week and I've lost 1 shrimp during the first 24 hours because of an ammonia spike. Things are stabling now though so all's good.

"Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep."